A good watch party has a signature drink, and Easy Landings mocktails give yours a cannabis option that guests control glass by glass. Because Easy Landings is a THC beverage concentrate you add yourself, every recipe below works two ways: infused for guests who want it, and plain for anyone who doesn’t. Here’s how to measure it, four recipes to build your drink station around, and how to set things up so the whole room stays on track through four quarters.
What You’ll Learn
- How to measure Easy Landings in a mixed drink
- Four mocktail recipes built for game day
- How to set up an infused drink station
- How to pace drinks through a full game
Before You Mix: Measuring Easy Landings
Everything starts with the package. Check the label for how much THC is in each serving and how the package tells you to measure it, and use that as your standard pour for every recipe below. If you’re new to cannabis, use a single serving or less.
A few rules make measuring reliable:
- Mix one glass at a time. Don’t stir Easy Landings into a pitcher or punch bowl, because nobody can tell how much they’re getting from a shared batch.
- Add Easy Landings last and stir well so it’s mixed through the drink.
- Mark infused glasses with a different cup, a garnish, or a label so they don’t get mixed up with the plain ones.
Easy Landings is sold at licensed dispensaries, and availability varies by state. Check your local menu before you plan a drink station around it. Cannabis products are for adults 21 and older.
Four Game Day Mocktail Recipes
Each recipe makes one drink. Leave out the Easy Landings for a non-infused version that looks and tastes the same.
Kickoff Citrus Spritz
A bright, bubbly opener that holds up well next to wings and spicy dips.
- 3 oz grapefruit juice
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
- 3 oz sparkling water
- 1 serving Easy Landings
- Grapefruit wedge for garnish
Fill a glass with ice, add the juices and syrup, and top with sparkling water. Add Easy Landings, stir gently, and garnish with the grapefruit wedge.
Ginger Lime Fizz
Spicy, tart, and familiar enough that everyone at the party will want one.
- 4 oz non-alcoholic ginger beer
- ¾ oz fresh lime juice
- 4 to 5 mint leaves
- 1 serving Easy Landings
- Lime wheel for garnish
Lightly press the mint leaves in the bottom of a glass with the lime juice. Add ice and ginger beer, then add Easy Landings and stir. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Cranberry Rosemary Cooler
A slightly savory option that works for late-season games and holiday weekend matchups.
- 3 oz cranberry juice
- 1 oz orange juice
- ½ oz rosemary simple syrup (see note)
- 2 oz club soda
- 1 serving Easy Landings
- Rosemary sprig for garnish
Combine the cranberry juice, orange juice, and syrup over ice. Top with club soda, add Easy Landings, and stir. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.
Rosemary syrup: simmer ½ cup sugar, ½ cup water, and two rosemary sprigs until the sugar dissolves, then let it cool and strain. It keeps in the fridge for about a week.
Halftime Lemonade Iced Tea
The easiest drink on the list, and the best one to make for a crowd, one glass at a time.
- 3 oz unsweetened iced tea
- 3 oz lemonade
- 1 serving Easy Landings
- Lemon wheel for garnish
Pour the tea and lemonade over ice, add Easy Landings, and stir. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Setting Up an Infused Drink Station
A drink station lets guests build their own mocktail, which keeps the choice of infused or plain with each person. Set out the juices, mixers, syrups, and garnishes on one table, and keep Easy Landings in a clearly marked spot with a measuring tool beside it. A small card with the serving size helps guests who haven’t used it before.
Keep infused and non-infused drinks visually distinct. Two colors of cups, or a signature garnish reserved for infused drinks, prevents a guest from picking up the wrong glass. When the station isn’t being used, put Easy Landings away, especially if kids or pets are in the house.
Pacing Through the Game
A game is long, and the effects of a cannabis drink don’t arrive the way a regular drink’s do. They can take a while to show up. Have one infused mocktail early, then switch to the plain version of the same recipe and give the first one plenty of time before deciding on another. Water between rounds helps, and so does keeping the snack table stocked.
Don’t mix Easy Landings drinks with alcohol, and don’t add an edible or a vape session on top of a drink until you know how the first product affects you. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery after consuming cannabis. Cannabis products aren’t for anyone who is pregnant or nursing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I prep these mocktails before guests arrive?
Yes, just prep the base and leave the cannabis out. Mix the juices and syrups ahead of time and keep them in the fridge, then add sparkling ingredients, ice, and Easy Landings when each drink is poured. You’ll keep the fizz and a clear serving in every glass.
Can I swap in sugar-free mixers?
Sugar-free sparkling water, diet ginger beer, and zero-sugar lemonade all work in these recipes. Taste the base before adding Easy Landings and adjust the lime or citrus, since sugar-free mixers can taste a little flatter.
What garnishes work best for marking infused drinks?
Pick something that doesn’t appear on any of the plain drinks. A skewered berry, a sugared rim, or a specific herb works well. Tell every guest what the marker is when they arrive so it does its job.
Can I make a frozen version?
You can blend the base of the citrus spritz or the lemonade iced tea with ice, then stir Easy Landings into each individual glass after blending. Adding it to the blender batch runs into the same problem as a pitcher, because the serving is no longer clear.
Find Easy Landings Near You
Easy Landings is available at licensed dispensaries in select states, including Zen Leaf locations. Check your local menu, ask a Cannabis Advisor how to measure a serving, and give your watch party a drink everyone can make their own way.